Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
R.I. August unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.8%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of...
Suffering unequal when food prices skyrocket
THE COST OF EGGS AND BREAD is soaring – a trend that’s particularly punishing for the poorest Americans.
Average food prices climbed at an annualized rate...
A rank and file revival: New labor movement hits R.I.
Starbucks customers swinging through the drive-thru on a June morning in Warwick were greeted by something many weren’t expecting: a group of baristas and...
R.I. May unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in May at 2.9%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Bryant University establishes new School of Health and Behavioral Sciences
SMITHFIELD – Citing the need to address growing demand for health care experts and preparing students in STEM fields, Bryant University has established a...
Report: R.I. has 30th fastest-growing economy in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked as the 30th fastest-growing economy in the nation between 2020 and 2021, according to a report released Tuesday...
More Americans apply for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest...
R.I. March jobless rate 3rd-lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in March at 3.4%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Brown’s prescription: Will latest failed merger end the university’s bid for...
The dream, as Brown University leaders described it, included Providence’s Jewelry District filled with biotech companies spun off from discoveries made by an “integrated...
Pandemic causing shifts in R.I. union membership
Rhode Island remains one of the most unionized states in the country, but the percentage of union members among its workforce dropped from 17.8%...
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